Iowans placed more than $2 billion in wagers on sporting events in 2021, according to recently published state figures. That number envelopes the $575 million that was bet on sports in 2020.
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Iowans placed more than $2 billion in wagers on sporting events in 2021, according to recently published state figures. That number envelopes the $575 million that was bet on sports in 2020.
The Gazette is compiling a running list of Iowa football seniors’ decisions on whether they’ll use their extra year of eligibility.
Iowa will open its 2022 Big Ten football schedule with a visit to Rutgers instead of Minnesota. The Hawkeyes’ bye week also moved up a week, and several other games were shuffled.
The Pinning Combination podcast brings you weekend takeaways from college and high school wrestling in Iowa, including Drake Ayala impressing, Michael Kemerer returning, Wyatt Voelker dominating and more.
Iowa’s Caitlin Clark and Keegan Murray are No. 1 in points per game in women’s and men’s college basketball.
Iowa football finished the 2021 season ranked No. 23 in the AP Poll, marking the fourth consecutive year with a AP Top 25 finish. Only seven other schools have active streaks as long as or longer than Iowa’s.
Wrestling Weekend That Was: Iowa fans can visit Spencer Lee’s Twitter account for an update he posted Friday, discussing his knee surgeries, Grand View extends its national dual title streak, Big debuts in college wrestling and high school powers dominate.
New Iowa volleyball head coach Jim Barnes’ contract will start at $210,000 per year with academic and athletic incentives.
LaShell Nelson is the first Black woman to serve as a football official for the Big Ten Conference and officiated some major games in 2020 and 2021, including Iowa’s Oct. 9 home win against Penn State. She’s also a vice president at major financial services company in Dallas.
No. 22 Iowa rediscovered its outside attack in a 95-86 women’s basketball win at Nebraska.
Freshman Drake Ayala removed his redshirt Friday. In just his second official bout as a Hawkeye, he scored two takedowns to beat Purdue’s fifth-ranked Devin Schroder, 6-1, Sunday.
Iowa’s Dane Belton will go pro after finishing 2021 tied for fourth in the FBS with five interceptions.
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